Local students Solis and Turner receive scholarships at ICC

Scholarship recipients at Itawamba Community College for 2012 include Maria Lucera Solis of New Albany for Academic, Leadership, and Shanna Turner of Myrtle for ACT Achievement Incentive, Leadership.

Solis is a 2012 graduate of East Union Attendance Center, where she participated in cross country, archery, Anchor Club, SADD, Beta Club and Student Council and served as a Parent-Teacher Organization volunteer.

Her honors include algebra and biology advanced state tests; awards in transitions to algebra, science skills of reasoning, algebra I, art I, II and II, geometry and Spanish III and most improved archer.

Solis also serves as a community service volunteer.

She is the daughter of Graciela and Sadronia Solis.

At Myrtle Attendance Center where she is a 2010 graduate, Turner was a member of the yearbook staff, Beta Club, SADD, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Anchor Club.